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— GUIDES —

Wooden pallet design, explained

Sizes, standards, strength and production — the practical knowledge behind every pallet drawing.

Standard Wooden Pallet Sizes: EUR, GMA, ISO and Regional Dimensions

The wooden pallet sizes used worldwide — 1200×800 EUR, 48×40 in GMA, 1200×1000, 1100×1100 and more — with heights, tolerances and where each is used.

Block Pallets vs Stringer Pallets: Which One Should You Build?

The two main wooden pallet designs compared — four-way vs two-way entry, strength, cost and typical uses — so you can choose the right one for your product.

The EPAL / EUR Pallet Specification: Dimensions, Boards and Blocks

A clear breakdown of the EUR 1 pallet — its five top boards, three stringer boards, nine blocks and three bottom boards — plus EUR 2, EUR 3 and EUR 6 variants.

ISPM-15 and Heat Treatment: What Export Pallets Must Meet

Why wooden export pallets need ISPM-15 treatment, what the HT stamp means, and how heat treatment compares with the older methods — a practical guide for manufacturers.

How to Calculate Pallet Weight and Load Capacity

A practical method for estimating a wooden pallet's weight from its board volume and wood density, plus what static, dynamic and racking load ratings really mean.

From Drawing to Shop Floor: The Pallet Bill of Materials and Cut List

How to turn a pallet design into a production cut list and a lumber order — total board counts, cross-section summaries and cubic-metre estimates for any run size.